Japanese curry

Japanese curry

Main dishes

A traditional Japanese dish, of Indian origin, featuring pork and vegetables, served with rice.

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Japanese curry is a traditional dish in Japan, with origins in India. There are many variations depending on the region, but the only common ingredient is curry, which is typically milder than in India. This simple and representative recipe uses pork, vegetables, and rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodslow cooking
  • Estimated cost$4.11 $1.03 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.29
  • $0.29
  • $0.57
  • $0.77
  • $0.05
  • $1.11
  • $0.00
  • $0.03
  • $0.10
  • $0.17
  • $0.73

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the meat into small pieces (large enough), and lightly sprinkle with curry powder. ≈ 8 min
  2. Chop the onions, carrots at an angle, and the potatoes into large chunks (so they don’t dissolve in the broth), and mince the garlic.
  3. Bring the meat back to life with a touch of oil paint.
  4. Add the onions, carrots, and allium sativum (garlic), ginger, bay leaf, salt, and then cover with water and add the broth.
  5. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 15 minutes (reduce heat after boiling).
  6. Aside from that, mix flour with a little bit of red paint and about 2-4 tablespoons of oil paint. ≈ 3 min
  7. Mix the meat broth with the curry powder.
  8. Stir vigorously to achieve a smooth and thick sauce. ≈ 4 min
  9. Add the sauce to the broth, then add the remaining seasonings (ketchup, sugar, pepper, and salt, to your liking).
  10. Let it simmer for 30 minutes to an hour.

The bill

Japanese curry

  • 2.5-3 tablespoons of curry powder$0.29
  • 2 onions$0.29
  • Two garden apples$0.57
  • 4 carrots$0.77
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.05
  • Beef broth (2 cubes) and dashi (fish broth, 1/2 cup)$1.11
  • 1/2 cup of sugar$0.00
  • salt$0.03
  • black pepper$0.10
  • oil-based paint$0.17
  • rice cooked for four people$0.73

Total$4.11

that's $1.03 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Pork for four people
  • 2.5-3 tablespoons of curry powder
  • 2 onions
  • Two garden apples
  • 4 carrots
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger
  • Beef broth (2 cubes) and dashi (fish broth, 1/2 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons of ketchup (or tomato sauce)
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • laurel
  • oil-based paint
  • 4 cups of flour
  • rice cooked for four people

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